Harsh Thaker

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Harsh Thaker
Personal information
Full name
Harsh Tusharbhai Thaker
Born (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 27)
Canada
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-Rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  93)27 March 2023 v  Jersey
Last ODI25 May 2025 v  United States
T20I debut(cap  51)25 August 2019 v  United States
Last T20I22 June 2025 v  Bermuda
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches26505250
Runs scored7697061,442706
Batting average 34.9524.3434.3324.34
100s/50s2/30/12/70/1
Top score111* 53* 111* 53*
Balls bowled10837601,473760
Wickets 23393439
Bowling average 34.3919.8231.3519.82
5 wickets in innings 0000
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling3/414/203/244/20
Catches/stumpings 12/–12/–20/–12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 August 2025

Harsh Tusharbhai Thaker (born 24 October 1997) is a Canadian cricketer. He made his senior debut for the Canada national cricket team in 2018. He plays as an all-rounder batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off spin. [1]

Contents

Career

Thaker represented Canada at the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. [1]

He made his List A debut for Canada in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament on 3 October 2018. [2] Prior to his List A debut, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [3] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament. [4]

In August 2019, He was named in Canada's squad for the Regional Finals of the 2018–19 ICC T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament. [5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Canada against the United States on 25 August 2019. [6] In September 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament. [7] The following month, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament in the West Indies. [8]

In October 2021, He was named in Canada's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Antigua. [9] In February 2022, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier A tournament in Oman. [10]

In March 2023, He was named in Canada's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off. [11] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 27 March 2023, for Canada, against Jersey in that tournament. [12]

In May 2024, he was named in Canada’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Harsh Thaker". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. "Group A (D/N), Super50 Cup at Tarouba, Oct 3 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. "All 16 squads confirmed for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. "Global T20 draft streamed live". Canada Cricket Online. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. "Squad selected for the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier - Americas Final 2019, Bermuda". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  6. "11th Match, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final at Sandys Parish, Aug 25 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  7. "Canada squad for the ICC CWC Challenge League A, Malaysia". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  8. "Canadian squad for West Indies Super50 Cup". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  9. "Canada's national squad for ICC 2022 Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  10. "Canada's ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, Oman 2022 squad announced!". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. "Canada To Tour Sri Lanka In Preparation For ICC Namibia 2023 World Cup Qualifier!". Cricket Canada. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  12. "3rd Match, Windhoek, March 27, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  13. "Canada's Squad for the ICC Men's T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.